Losing it: Another reunion could give Jazz the right touch

The point guard is a former All-Star who has a good outside shot and playmaking skills, knows what is expected in a Jazz system and made the choice to return to Utah by opting into the last year of his deal to finalize the four-team trade.

The Jazz are excited to see what the future holds for youngsters Gordon Hayward and Alec Burks on the wing, and they like what small forward DeMarre Carroll brought to the court last year, especially with his defensive intensity.

Utah tendered a qualifying offer to third-year forward Jeremy Evans, giving the Jazz a chance to match any other teams' potential offer to the seldom-used 2012 NBA dunk champion.

The Jazz could be short in wing experience if they lose Bell, considering the free-agency statuses of C.J. Miles and Josh Howard. Both Miles and Howard expressed interest in returning to Utah, but it's uncertain whether the Jazz will reciprocate the unrestricted free agents' wishes with contract offers. Late in the 2011-12 season, however, O'Connor made it clear they'd consider bringing Howard back because of the contributions and experience the revived NBA player provided Utah.

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Nick Young plays for the Clippers. Let's keep up Jody! But nice article.
Go Jazz!

5:54 a.m. July 1, 2012

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TerryHaimes

Sturgis, MS

Guess Young is a free agent, he isn't on anybody's roster right now.
My money says, Jazz will open camp with 12 or 13 people under contract and open
the season with 13 barring an injury. How is Watson's rehab going? Jazz may
know
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11:24 a.m. July 1, 2012

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Iowa Jazz Fan 2

Cedar Rapids, IA

@TerryHaimes

I would move Harris to the 2 in a heartbeat. After the
All-Star break last season, he had a lot more success when he would pull up and
pop from the 3-point line. I would let Mo run the point and let Devin just
shoot. If he
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Jody is a sports writer who covers the Utah Jazz for the Deseret News (yeah, rough life). He also writes about his fitness/health journey and triathlon exploits in his "Losing It!" column. He has been with the paper since more ..